8 days in Paris Itinerary

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

You've now added Pere-Lachaise Cemetery to your itinerary. Get some historical perspective at Eiffel Tower and Champs-Elysees. Museum-lovers will get to explore Musee d'Orsay and Musee Rodin. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Paris: Fondation Claude Monet (in Giverny), Versailles (Palace of Versailles & La Galerie des Batailles) and Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen (in Rouen). And it doesn't end there: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre, step off the mainland to explore Île de la Cité, explore the activities along Seine River, and wander the streets of Saint Germain des Pres Quarter.

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Paris-Orly Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport. In May, plan for daily highs up to 64°F, and evening lows to 49°F.